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Imperial Petroleum Inc.

$IMPPP·$182M·Oil & Gas Midstream·Energy
$25.50-0.8%YTD+0.6%1Y-0.8%
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IMIMPPP
$IMPPPImperial Petroleum Inc.
$25.50-0.78%28 posts0%
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $IMPPP, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-21

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Greek product-tanker operator with 92% revenue growth and a 51% free-cash-flow yield.

Imperial Petroleum is a small Greek product-tanker operator whose Q1 revenue nearly doubled year-over-year, backed by a very cheap multiple and an unusually large free-cash-flow yield. The stock has done nothing year-to-date, which is what makes the setup interesting.

  • Q1 revenue $62M grew 92% year-over-year at a 46% gross margin and 43% operating margin, with $36M of free cash flow — the operating leverage on the tanker-rate move is real.
  • Trailing PE around 3.4x with a 51% free-cash-flow yield — the multiple is very cheap even for a shipping name, reflecting near-zero analyst coverage.
  • The stock sits at 39% of its 52-week range and essentially at both moving averages — a quiet coil, not a trending name.

X chatter on the ticker is essentially non-existent, so there is no crowd view. The next real test is Q2 tanker rates staying at recent levels and any Series A preferred-share redemption or share-buyback disclosure — either would move the tape.

Agrees with X sentimentSentiment coverage is essentially non-existent — no crowd view; fundamentals are doing all the work.

What to watch: Q2 tanker rate direction and any share-buyback or preferred-redemption disclosure.

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Preferred shares of Imperial Petroleum; same underlying tanker fleet transporting seaborne crude and petroleum products.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Oil & Gas Midstream sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $IMPPP.

Oil & Gas Midstream · Energy

No material change from last week — VG's Louisiana liquefaction export terminals and GLNG's floating LNG vessels unlock stranded gas monetization under long-term supply contracts.

What this means for $IMPPP

Neutral — Preferred shares of Imperial Petroleum; same underlying tanker fleet transporting seaborne crude and petroleum products; limited read-through from oil & gas exploration & production macro dynamics to this specific revenue mix.

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
3.4How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
10.3%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
30.3%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
51.2%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
1.0Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
13.4%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
34.1%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.0Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q1 2026May 22, 2026$0.61$0.34+79.4%
Q4 2025Mar 6, 2026$0.39$0.34+14.7%
Q3 2025Dec 11, 2025$0.30$0.11+173.8%
Q2 2025Aug 28, 2025$0.38$0.04+789.9%
Next earningsMon, Aug 31·consensus EPS $0.73

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$61.7M+92.3%45.9%42.9%$0.60$36.4M
Q4 FY25$51.1M+95.1%30.4%26.7%$0.39$23.7M
Q3 FY25$41.4M+25.4%27.4%22.6%$0.33$14.2M
Q2 FY25$36.3M-22.7%27.0%22.5%$0.36$21.3M

Forward consensus

2-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$269.0M$269.0M – $269.0M$2.44$2.44 – $2.441
FY27$266.1M$266.1M – $266.1M$2.17$2.17 – $2.171

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.4.6×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.22%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.-1.7%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.-1.8%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 12.8M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today0.0% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.175-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

No open-market buys or sells in the last 180 days.

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJul 30SC 13D/A
AI summary

Imperial Petroleum Inc amended its 13D filing disclosing a beneficial ownership position of 5.0% in IMPPP (IMPPP) as of 2026-07-30. This is a material ownership disclosure indicating significant shareholder interest that may signal activist or strategic intent. Investors should monitor for further 13D amendments, which could indicate evolving positions or demands on management.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 24SC 13D/A
AI summary

Harry N. Vafias and affiliated entities filed SC 13D/A Amendment No. 11 regarding Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPPP), with Vafias personally holding 31.9% (14,266,903 shares), Flawless Management Inc. at 15.7% (6,991,255 shares), and Arethusa Properties LTD at 7.4% (3,307,452 shares) as of June 22, 2026. The combined affiliated group holds a dominant concentrated stake. Material — the CEO/founder's aggregate group controls a dominant position in this tanker company, raising ongoing related-party and liquidity concerns for minority shareholders.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 24SC 13D/A
AI summary

Imperial Petroleum Inc. filed SC 13D/A Amendment No. 11 (June 22, 2026) disclosing it holds 7,171,543 shares of C3is Inc. — an 82.9% controlling stake — as the reporting party on C3is as issuer. This confirms Imperial Petroleum's near-total control over C3is Inc., a Marshall Islands shipping company. Material for C3is minority shareholders — a related-party entity controls 82.9% of outstanding shares, creating significant liquidity and governance concentration risk.

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentMay 6SC 13D/A
AI summary

Imperial Petroleum Inc. (IMPPP) received an amended Schedule 13D/A from C3is Inc. or affiliated entities, filed under an alternate preferred share ticker for the same underlying company as job 30 (IMPP). This parallel filing reflects the same beneficial ownership update across different share classes or tickers of Imperial Petroleum. The amendment is effectively identical in substance to the IMPP 13D/A, covering the same investor's aggregate position and intent. Both filings satisfy disclosure requirements across all registered share classes.

3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
3New insider — initial holdingsMar 183
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Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Imperial Petroleum Inc. Declares Dividend on Series A Preferred Sharesglobenewswire.com·81d ago

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